Staff Accountant

Start Date: May 1, 2026

Application Deadline: Applications Accepted on a rolling basis through April 1, 2026

Experience Level: 7+ Years

National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a 133-year-old Jewish feminist civil rights organization working for equity and justice for women, children, and families in the United States and Israel. With 250,000 grassroots advocates and 46 local sections, we combine education, direct service, and advocacy to create lasting social change.

We approach our work through a Jewish, gender, economic, and racial justice lens, centering those most impacted. Our deep partnerships across civil rights, faith-based, and governmental spaces reflect our intersectional values.

NCJW is at a transformational moment, guided by a bold new strategic plan. Our audacious goal: engage one million changemakers nationwide to improve the lives of women, children, and families in the United States and Israel. To reach that goal, NCJW is making important adjustments to its structure, strategy and staffing. This role is a part of that vision.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Accountant is responsible for processing all of the components of weekly accounts payable, semi-monthly payroll, daily cash receipts and accounts receivable. The candidate will have a strong working knowledge of accounting and report modules, billing and cash receipts procedures, and general accounting principles. The person in this role will provide accounting support to NCJW’s leaders in locations in which finances are being integrated with NCJW’s systems. This role reports to NCJW’s Associate Director of Finance and is expected in the Washington, DC office 2-3 days a week.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounts Payable

• Assist Associate Director of Finance as accounts payable contact for vendors, management, and program directors, and maintain vendor records in the accounting system.
• Provide accounting support for finance transfer processes.
• Review for correctness and processes payments of invoices in bill.com, the accounts payable platform.
• Maintain vendor information and assist Associate Director of Finance in preparing annual 1099s.

Payroll

• Assist in processing semi-monthly payroll for approximately 30-35 employees, including employees with multiple distributions.
• Help maintain payroll payment records that meet federal and funder requirements.
• Monitor employee payroll input for proper allocation of time.
• Aid in preparing, reconciling, and distributing recurring payroll reports including vacation, pension and insurance accruals.
• Support the Associate Director of Finance as the liaison to BambooHR, ensuring payroll and tax reporting systems are kept up to date.

Employee Credit Cards

• Review all corporate credit card reconciliations for receipts, correct coding, and proper descriptions.
• Reconcile corporate credit card balances to the general ledger and maintain a schedule of outstanding statement reconciliations.
• Download and reconcile corporate credit cards, preparing and posting journal entries to record.

Accounts Receivables

• Work with the development department to review, close, and post all cash batches.
• Download daily online web and credit card activity, reconcile to Stripe, and research discrepancies.
• Review weekly revenue reports and coordinate with the development department regarding the status of open batches.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of 3-5 years of related professional experience in accounting or full charge bookkeeping.
• Experience in A/P, A/R, cash receipts, and routine account reconciliations in a complex cost center environment strongly preferred.
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel and solid proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically in Adobe, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong proficiency with Quickbooks or similar accounting systems, particularly accounts receivable and general ledger modules.
• Ability to maintain accurate and well-organized accounting records.
• Capacity to prioritize, meet deadlines, make good decisions, and stay organized.
• Cooperative, friendly, and helpful attitude with clients and co-workers.
• Demonstrated experience working across departments with all levels of staff.
• Ability to thrive in a flexible, fast-paced and growth-oriented environment, while maintaining a sense of humor and a positive, solutions-oriented approach.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Passion and enthusiasm for the mission of NCJW.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary range: $60,000-$70,000 annually — commensurate with experience.

Paid Federal and Jewish Holidays

NCJW offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including 25+ paid Federal and Jewish Holidays each year, plus paid vacation time, sick time, and extensive paid leave. In addition, NCJW offers a retirement savings account with employer match, health insurance, dental, vision, disability insurance, professional development, life insurance, flexible spending account, transit benefits, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance.

NCJW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At National Council of Jewish Women, we are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and accountability. We honor the wisdom, insights, perspectives, and experiences of diverse viewpoints, and recognize that many critical voices have been underrepresented in Jewish organizational life and nonprofit organizations as a whole for too long. We welcome applications from people of diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds. We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, culture, age, creed, disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other protected status.

NCJW offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including 25+ paid Federal and Jewish Holidays each year, plus paid vacation time, sick time, and extensive paid leave. In addition, NCJW offers a retirement savings account with employer match, health insurance, dental, vision, disability insurance, professional development, life insurance, flexible spending account, transit benefits, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance.